23 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
1
Berlin reports heavy fighting along the Yser Canal and near Nieuport Dixmude La Bassee with violent battles on the Allied left wing as British monitors shell Ostend and German troops claim advances. Paris notes continued resistance. London fears Zeppelin raids.
Bordeaux reports youths nearing 18 will be called to report for preliminary training. The plan adds about 300,000 men to the ranks to be trained by officers designated by Baron Pierre de Covherty.
Dispatches from Willis R. Peck United States consul at Tsing Tau say twenty German women refuse to leave their husbands and brothers still held at Kiao Chow. He has departed the German concessions there with a number of noncombatants.
Pekin reports Russia is withdrawing nearly all its first line troops from Manchuria and Siberia to fight Germans and Austrians. Replacements are reserved and untrained levies who will be trained for service in the west if required.
Rotter dam correspondent reports three Zeppelin airships under construction at Brussels and four at Antwerp. Bridges over the River Meuse between Liege and Visé are erected, signaling preparation for a German retreat.
It is admitted that the main cruiser Winden has escaped the pursuing warships and has sunk five additional ships off the coast of Britain. The action highlights ongoing naval clashes as British coastal waters remain dangerous for enemy vessels.
London dispatch reports German headquarters shifted from Oostcamp near Bruges to Ghent with large reinforcements arriving by train. An estimated sixty thousand troops advance toward the coast as Verdun looms for the French defense and a mighty fleet is readied for an invasion of England in February.
Paris dispatch reports German assaults along the front from the Meuse to the sea repelled, with Belgians mounting counterattacks that kept German frontal efforts disorganized. At La Bassee near Lille German attacks failed at great cost while Dunkirk, Nieuport, and Ostend fronts showed heavy fighting and possible canal operations. From Dunkirk to Belfort, the daylong battle continued with renewed intensity, shaping the fate of the second German push on Paris.
A London dispatch details French and British advances north of Arras and near Givenchy and Fromelles, with Armentieres retaken and lines along the Oise advanced. Verdun's defenses are under heavy bombardment as Berlin reports fort reductions and German forces aim to seize the Meuse fortress. Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm directs from the Woevre region as Verdun nears fall and a potential shift threatens the French right wing.
A Rotterdam dispatch reports Germany is constructing three Zeppelin sheds at Brussels and four at Antwerp, signaling a base for aerial strikes on England. Amsterdam sources say London defenses are justified as Germany plans a February grand aerial armada, with 200 new aeroplanes capable of carrying extra pounds for bombing.
British fleet ships sank four German torpedo boat destroyers off the Dutch coast. About 400 German sailors were lost with 31 taken prisoner. British losses were one officer and four men slightly wounded. The Undaunted, a light cruiser under Captain Cecil H. Fox, also involved.
The inquiry asks whether after sinking the German armored cruiser Koenigin Luise the same commander self destroyed by a German mine on August 26, signaling a victory and avenging the catastrophe in the North Sea.
An Austrian official report from Vienna dated October 19 says the battles east of Chyrow and Przemysl and near Mizyniev were very successful for Austria as they occupy the Magiera heights after heavy bombardment. In Poland fierce fighting west of Warsaw continues with Russian columns halting German advances toward Skieriowice Kielce and Sandomir. The Russian Army Gazette claims 18,000 Germans killed and buried as fighting endures along the Vistula.
In Tokyo Oct 20 official reports say only 12 of 284 crew aboard the Japanese light cruiser Takachiho were rescued after striking a German mine near Tsing Tao. The cruiser disappeared after the explosion as Japanese destroyers attempted aid, with 28 officers 54 NCOs and 189 seamen perishing.
Mayor Harrison removes Chief Halpin and moves most detectives to suburban beats after a Rialto shooting incident. State's Attorney Hoyne raided detective HQ seizing records as three plots to kill investigators were uncovered. Capt William P. O'Brien becomes new detective bureau head amid transfers.
Steel monuments set in concrete mark the 1000 mile boundary between Alaska and the Yukon Territory. The United States completed its section last summer, finishing work begun in 1904.
A committee of the American Federation of Catholic Societies filed an appeal with the state department urging the United States government and people to protect Catholic clergy and churches in Mexico and demand reparation for outrages already committed.
Washington report states the compromise cotton relief plan failed 123 to 91 in the house. It proposed depositing 250.6 million dollars of government funds in southern banks to loan to cotton and tobacco growers.
A. D Gash head of the state highway commission announces a bold plan to build approximately 16,000 miles of rock road in Illinois within the next 20 years. The project would require about 180 million dollars in expenditure.
In Chicago at the American Meat Packers Association convention, resolutions protesting the government tax on oleo margarine were adopted during the closing session.
The French Red Cross collected funds at a garden party in Los Angeles and received a donation of 5000 dollars from the proceeds.
Three Culinovich children, ages unknown, perished in a blaze at Benoit Wisconsin after setting papers ablaze in a wood box. Authorities investigate possible accidental ignition and warn of fire hazards.
An explosion at a Kern River oil field near Bakersfield California destroyed 8000 barrels of gasoline causing about 100000 dollars in damage to the Standard Oil Company.
Washington reports traffic through the Panama Canal resumed after a landslide blocked Culbra Cut for a week. Officials renamed the route portion to reflect the incident and restore normal passage for ships.
London officials issued a denial of circulating reports claiming a rebel uprising had broken out in Somaliland. The official press bureau stated there is no rebellion and dismissed the rumors as unfounded.
Fragmentary OCR note discusses social affairs and possible abandonment related to Washington policy or events. Details are unclear. no clear names, dates, or concrete actions emerge.
Private telegrams report General Villa entering Aguani Calientes with about 15,000 men and taking delegates at a peace conference prisoner. General Antonio Villareal is named as provisional president candidate to succeed Carranza, who escaped en route to Mexico City. Carrancista troops reportedly closest in Monterey and Saltillo. Villa’s rapid coup allegedly caused consternation among the conferees.
Venustino Carranza and his family, aligned with the constitution, have crossed into Mexico and will reside temporarily in Piedras Negras opposite Eagle Pass on the Rio Grande. The move aims to protect the family’s safety in case of unfavorable developments for Carranza.
President Wilson signed the Alaskan coal land leasing bill in Washington, opening the coal fields off Alaska. The act was rushed through Congress at the urging of Secretary Lane and several Western senators due to wartime restrictions on Canadian coal output since the European war began.
Federal government action to break up the United States Steel Corporation proceeds from a charge that its subsidiary combination violates antitrust laws. The suit started in Philadelphia with arguments on the legality and scope of the breakup effort.
Dr J C Hughes arrested for first degree murder was moved by sheriff from Walnut Ridge Arkansas to Little Rock to prevent mob violence in connection with the Hughes Begley case.
Illinois state senator and former judge Alberto O Marshall, 14, died at his Joliet home. He wed last year to Miss Mabel Highe, a trained nurse, who cared for him during a lengthy illness.
Authorities in Keokuk Iowa search for Henry Gates after the drowned body of Belle Thomas, secretly married in Waterloo a month ago, was found in the Mississippi River.
A terse Washington notice states the youngest son of General Robert E. Lee has died. The message, received in Washington, identifies Capt. Robert B. as the deceased, noting the father’s fame as a Confederate soldier and placing the event in Virginia.
Secretary McAdoo told the directors of the twelve Federal Reserve banks that the banks could be opened. He spoke to representatives and indicated readiness for operation, noting plans tied to the wartime financial framework and national banking system.
Laurens County faces heavy precipitation as dozens are knocked down amid a chaotic weather event. Emergency responders report multiple injuries and ongoing efforts to assist residents.
A report describes an incident where a person named Hattlesbore's Miss is shot in the thigh during a struggle for possession or power. The account cites I. struggle and mentions figures likely representing involved parties. Further details remain unclear due to broken OCR text.
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